All care workers are trained to a level that will enable them to provide exceptional care services to the service users that they visit in their own homes. Carewatch believes that by providing first class on-going training to all staff members, those staff feel supported, valued and are able to undertake their duties both competently and confidently.

All in house training is provided free to all staff members at our dedicated training centre.

Induction training

All care workers are provided with an extensive induction training programme, fully compliant with the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards and much more including

• Dementia Awareness
• Continence Care
• Emergency Situations
• Health and Safety
• Medication
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
• Nutrition and Hydration
• Food Hygiene

All staff have access to QCF core and pathway units at levels 2,3 and 5.

Click here to access the induction evaluation 2009/2010

Ongoing training programme

Carewatch offers the opportunity to all staff members to continue with their professional development. We have two dedicated trainers who, with their individual specialism and expertise, are able to facilitate and provide an excellent in-house training programme.

• Understanding Arthritis
• Continence Care
• Understanding COPD
• Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Understanding Diabetes
• Dementia Awareness
• Understanding Dementia
• Communication and Dementia
• Managing Epilepsy
• Health and Safety
• First Aid (HSE registered)
• Food Hygiene
• Infection Control
• Leg Ulcers and Pressure Care
• Medication
• Moving and Handling
• Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
• Understanding Osteoporosis
• Palliative Care
• Person Centred Dementia Care
• Understanding Parkinson’s disease
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
• Stroke Awareness
• Report Writing
• Mental Capacity Act
• Person Centred Care Planning
• Depression in Older People

Click here to access the 3 month training programme

E-learning

We have recently made a significant investment in new training rooms, which includes an e-learning suite. The e-learning suite is available to all staff members, who are supported to access training courses on line, regardless of IT experience.

Click here to access available online training courses